Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood by Claudia Collao

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Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Paris". As a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and director, he was a true all-round artist who revolutionized the world of dance in particular. Kelly, who loved to experiment, explored new forms of dance expression and helped a whole generation of young talents to fame. From his beginnings in cabarets and on Broadway to his recognition as a choreographer and director, the documentary shows how the good-looking star with a charming smile expanded the boundaries of dance expression: He danced in the open air in the streets of New York, with a cartoon character or his own reflection. But this dazzling entertainer image should not obscure the fact that Kelly, as a staunch supporter of the American civil rights movement, also saw dancing as a political statement.

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Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra as Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland as Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire as Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart as Self (archive footage)

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall as Self (archive footage)

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage)

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy as Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable as Self (archive footage)

Al Jolson

Al Jolson as Self (archive footage)

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler as Self (archive footage)

Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed as Self (archive footage)

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson as Self (archive footage)

Fred Kelly

Fred Kelly as Self (archive footage)

Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer as Self (archive footage)

Jeanne Coyne

Jeanne Coyne as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as Self (archive footage)

Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret as Self (archive footage)

Laurent Stocker

Laurent Stocker as Self - Narrator (voice)

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